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מטוסי F-35 חיל האוויר מטוס F35

F-35 and F-15 deals signal unprecedented expansion of Israeli Air Force

04.05.26|Yuval Azulay
Four new squadrons planned within a decade. 
רחפן נפץ המופעל ב סיב אופטי מתוצרת אוקראינה משמש את חזבאללה

With Iron Beam not yet operational, Israel seeks answers to Hezbollah drone challenge

03.05.26|Yuval Azulay
New systems still unproven as Hezbollah expands fiber-optic attacks.
שדה התעופה הצבאי בבסיס נבטים

F-35 base exposed: security gaps emerge at Nevatim

28.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Report identifies gaps in protection, with growing concerns over surveillance and emerging drone threats. 
Fiber optic drone רחפן סיבים אופטיים צבא אוקראינה

The drones Israel can’t jam

28.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Fiber-optic UAVs bypass electronic defenses, forcing the IDF to rethink battlefield protection. 
קו ייצור פגזים ו מרגמות ב מפעל נשק ב חיפה של אלביט מערכות

Israel orders $200 million in airborne munitions from Elbit as defense spending accelerates

23.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Latest procurement adds to a series of wartime contracts aimed at reducing reliance on foreign suppliers.
מל"ט מזל"ט כטב"מ הרון Heron MK II התעשייה האווירית 2020 תערוכה סינגפור

Eyes on Iran: Israel expands drone fleet for the next war

22.04.26|Yuval Azulay
New UAV squadron reflects lessons from deep-strike operations and a shifting battlefield.
דרגת סרן קצין

$13M in crypto and cash: Officers in classified IDF units charged in major corruption and security case

20.04.26|CTech
Seven defendants accused of bribery, theft and money laundering in scheme worth tens of millions of shekels, with much of the case still under a gag order.
Roem

Israel’s new AI-powered artillery makes combat debut in Lebanon

17.04.26|CTech
Ro’em system signals shift toward faster, semi-autonomous battlefield firepower.
מטוסי F-35 חיל האוויר F35

Ceasefire or pause? Israel braces for repeated clashes with Iran

08.04.26|Yuval Azulay
Defense establishment warns future confrontations could drain tens of billions more.
תקיפה ב טהרן איראן מלחמה עם איראן 28.3.26

From drones to warnings: IDF expands use of AI in active combat against Iran

30.03.26|Omer Kabir
New division integrates artificial intelligence into real-time operations.
צה"ל בגבול לבנון

Cost of war soars: Israel faces mounting defense budget shortfall

24.03.26|Yuval Azulay
Daily military spending reaches NIS 1.7 billion as multi-front conflict intensifies
עלי לריג'אני מזכיר המועצה העליונה לביטחון לאומי

Israel says it killed Iran’s de facto leader Ali Larijani in Tehran strike

17.03.26|CTech, Ynet
Strike in Tehran also said to eliminate Basij commander Gholamreza Soleimani.
לוגו בואינג על מטוס 737MAX

Israel to buy up to 5,000 precision bombs from Boeing in $289 million deal

11.03.26|CTech
The contract is structured as a direct commercial sale rather than a U.S. government arms deal.
מערכת אור איתן ל יירוט ב לייזר

Iron Beam remains unused despite renewed drone threat from Iran and Lebanon

08.03.26|Yuval Azulay
The laser interception system delivered to the IDF months ago has not yet been activated operationally during the current conflict.
מלחמה איראן ארצות הברית התקפה ישראלית פטריית עשן תחנת דלק טהראן איראן

IDF drops 3,000 munitions in three days against Iran, five times last June’s rate

02.03.26|Yuval Azulay
Early achievements disrupt Iranian military-industrial capacity, halving ammunition stockpiles.
ארגון לתת

Israel’s Latet forms venture capital advisory board to aid families of reserve soldiers

12.02.26|CTech
Advisory board to guide fundraising, social initiatives amid war-driven economic hardship.
מטוס צהל מלחמה איראן לצד טהרן מהל תקיפות איראן מלחמה

Israelis indicted over Polymarket betting using classified military intel

12.02.26|Netael Bandel, Ynet, CTech
Authorities say no senior officials are involved; IDF confirms no operational harm occurred. 
Dean Sysman

Israel expands AI-driven warfare with $100 million Elbit deal

09.02.26|CTech
New contracts will develop fifth-generation command systems and AI-powered border defenses, aiming to accelerate sensor-to-shooter loops after lessons from two years of combat.
סוללת תותחנים חימושים חימוש תחמושת

“All systems must advance in parallel with Iran’s arms race”: Israel moves to overhaul military procurement

04.01.26|Yuval Azulay
New initiative targets IDF indecision, ministry inefficiencies, and finance bottlenecks amid rising regional threats.